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Decodable texts are specially written books that focus on specific phonics patterns. These books allow children to practice their phonics skills in context. Start with simple patterns and gradually increase difficulty as confidence grows.

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List of Free Decodables

The short vowels skill explainer has everything you need to teach this, including lesson plans, student practice activities, and videos of great classroom instruction.

Review of All Patterns Previously Taught

One-Syllable Magic 'e' (also known as Silent 'e') Words

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Reading Universe | Free Decodable Texts for Each Phonics Skill

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Decodable texts are simple passages or books made for beginning readers that offer practice with specific phonics patterns.

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As our understanding of the science of reading continues to evolve, so too has our nation's approach to phonics instruction. The understanding of letter sounds and symbols and the application of that knowledge has become a foundational element of most early reading programs, including eSpark's K-3 curriculum, which weaves fun phonics games and activities in with systematic, explicit instruction.

For your convenience, we've curated some of the best phonics games eSpark has to offer, spanning PreK - 3rd grade. These games are all accessible in eSpark Quests, or by following the direct links provided. We've also linked to the assignable Small Group Skill lessons for current eSparkers where applicable. Enjoy!

Pre-Kindergarten

Topic: Connecting letters to sounds
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You may have heard the story of the hungry caterpillar-this game empowers students to help their larval stage insect grow by identifying letters that correspond with spoken sounds until a beautiful butterfly emerges.

Topic: Beginning sounds
Small Group Skill not yet available
Elsi loves to sort so much that she shows up three times in eSpark Quests between PreK and 1st grade. In this version of the game, students are asked to identify the letter each pictured object starts with after hearing the word spoken aloud.

Kindergarten

Topic: Connecting letters to sounds
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Oh no! Claude the monkey grabbed too many balloons and is now suspended above his friends. Students will help Claude pop his balloons by identifying letters that correspond with spoken sounds.

Topic: Connecting letters to sounds
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In this artsy game, students get to choose from a picture of a dragon, octopus, or butterfly, then make it beautiful by choosing the right letters to match spoken sounds.

Topic: Ending sounds
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Students can send rabbit and cat down the waterslide by sorting words based on whether they end with an -it or -at sound. As you might expect, Cat likes to chat with a bat while wearing his hat while Rabbit prefers to outfit her kit so she can sit for a bit.

1st Grade

Topic: Consonant digraphs
Small Group Skill not yet available
One of the newest additions to the eSpark game library, Moonlit Moths is a peaceful nighttime adventure in which students catch moths to spell out spoken words, with an emphasis on the -th digraph.

Topic: Consonant digraphs
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Choo choo, the parade is coming through! Students will help Jacob build a championship float by choosing words that start with the -ch sound. Check it out-we'll be cheering for Jacob and his helpers from our chairs!

Topic: Final -e conventions
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Hear -e, hear -e, come see the great Houdin-e and his silent -e magic show! Students will pull rabbits out of hats by building four-letter words that end with e. Remember: The magic e tells the vowel to say its name!

2nd Grade

Topic: R-controlled vowels
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Rexy the rat needs some cheese, but the only way to get it is for students to correctly sort words by the correct r-controlled vowel team between -or, -ur, and -ar. Storm's over, surf's up, and it's a party!

Topic: Common vowel teams
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In this game, students are tasked with building pyramids by combining letters to make words after they've been spoken aloud. Keep an eye out for a variety of common vowel teams!

3rd Grade

Topic: Prefixes
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Morphemes are a critical bridge from phonics to comprehension, which is why eSpark's third grade curriculum includes extensive practice with common affixes. In this game, students take their bow and arrow and look for bullseyes while connecting common prefixes to their meanings.

Topic: Suffixes
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We may have saved the best for last with this one. Panda Breakout consistently ranks as one of the most beloved games in the entire eSpark library based on student ratings. Sure, students will get valuable practice identifying the meaning of common suffixes, but few things in life are more satisfying than helping a sad panda escape from a cage while frying a few robot monsters along the way.

Building a strong foundation with letter sounds

If you're looking for more phonics games or some systematic, explicit instructional resources to supplement your phonics lessons, look no further than eSpark. Our foundational reading Quests and Small Group Skills lessons include the purposeful introduction of all five key components of reading, including phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension. Our learning design team is also keeping close tabs on the ongoing research around the science of reading to ensure continued alignment with evidence-based practices.

We'll A-B-see you next time. As always, have fun eSparking!

Additional Resources

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Fun, online phonics games spanning PreK-3rd grade. Featuring Caterpillar Crunch, Color by Sounds, Magic E, and more engaging activities!

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Another link for decodable text options - free and at home!

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Decodable Libraries and Take-Everywhere Literacy Packs that provide structured phonics practice and accelerate reading achievement year after year.